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SFO to JMJ: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Lancang Lahu (Lancang Jingmai Airport)
7,466 mi
12,016 km · 6,488 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- JMJ — Lancang Jingmai Airport · Lancang Lahu, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Near JMJ
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport65 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport69 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport78 mi away
- SYM · Pu'er Simao Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from JMJ?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Lancang Lahu (JMJ) is 7,466 miles (12,016 km, 6,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to JMJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to JMJ?
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